to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
town; city; municipal; urban
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
imperial court; royal court
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
guardian; protector; patron; parent
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail